I. Find in the lesson the equivalents of the following expressions. Why are these things important in negotiating?
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- II. Read the list of adjectives above and choose those, which describe an ideal businessman. Make up sentences like in the example.
- I. Invent name, job, and place of work. Practice introductory conversations.
- I. Listen to David telling a story about something that happened to him while traveling.
- Companies use consultants for many reasons. Match the sentence halves to discover a few of them.
- I. Listen to three situations where someone is giving praise. In each dialogue 1-3, what did someone do well? What has happened as a result?
- II. In pairs, practice making suggestions about how to start job hunting. Use the phrases in the box.
- I. There are many proverbs to do with work. Match A and B columns to form an English proverb.
- I. Read the dialogue “A Business Traveler “in pairs.
- Write a letter to your travel agent, telling him your schedule for a business trip.
- I. Listen to the conversation of a guest in a hotel. Find five mistakes in the following sentences.
- II. Read the text once again and choose the titles (A– E) to paragraphs (1– 5).
- Translate the words and phrases, practise their pronunciation.
- I. Choose the right word from the box to restore the sentences.
- II. Read the text once again. While reading decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false ones.
- Read the following situations, and for each one write an email in response.
- I. Read the text once again and find in the text the English equivalents of the following Russian words. Make up your own sentences with these words.
- I. Listen to an interview with Ian MiddleHurst, who runs a small business selling fish, meat, and other produce just outside Manchester, England
- There's a lot of noise on the line. Could you speak up?
- II. Read the first three paragraphs once again (to 'Most young children will use their thumbs'). and decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
- Match the words and their definitions given below.
- Write one of the following emails. Invent any details you need.
- II. Read the text again and complete this company history.
- Identify your core stakeholders and their needs
- Present the text in the form of a chart
- I. Match the style with its definition.
- Three Effective Management Styles
- Which style would you pick? What would you do?
- Match the cartoons and the eight sub-sections of the text.
- Express your point of view. Enlarge one quotation into a situation or an example from a real life.
- I. Read the text about how to give and receive business cards correctly.
- I. Discuss your immediate reaction to each of the three cases.
- II. Think of successful talks you’ve been to in the past. What made them so successful? Complete the following list of elements that make a good presentation using the words in the boxes.
- I. Find in the lesson the equivalents of the following expressions. Why are these things important in negotiating?
- Compare sentences with other people in the class.
- I. Listen to the extracts from two different negotiations and tick off the expressions above as you hear them. Which two are not used?
- III. Use the expressions from 1 to make your own words and phrases
- Making use of Banners, Hoardings and Pamphlets
- I. Translate the words in italics. Use them in the sentences of your own.
- I. Give definitions to the following words. Consult dictionaries. Fill in the table
- IV. Write an enquiry-letter using the following plan.
- Greeting People in Different Countries
- Handling Change Management Right the First Time
- Distinctive negotiation behaviors of some cultural groups
зрительный контакт, использование наглядных средств, глубокое знание предмета, хорошее чувство юмора, выразительный язык жестов, тщательная подготовка, сильный голос, аудитория, публичные выступления, риторический вопрос, эмоционально подавать информацию.
II. Use the expressions from above in sentences of your own.
Lesson 2. Presentation Tips
Warm Up
I. Comment on the expression: The best audience is intelligent, well-educated and a little drunk. (Alben W. Barkley, ex-US vice-president)
II. In your opinion, what should an ideal audience be like?
Active Vocabulary
I. The following expressions will help you to give the clear structure to a presentation. Complete them using the correct preposition.
| to on of off back about up for
| 1. To start ________, then, …
2. To move ________ to my next point, …
3. To go ________ to what I was saying, …
4. To turn now ________ a different matter, …
5. To say a bit more ________ that, …
6. To dive you an example ________ what I mean, …
7. To digress ________ a moment, …
8. To sum ________ then, …
II. Which of the expressions above are used to
| · return to an important point? q
· repeat the main points? q
· talk about something unconnected? q
| · begin the presentation? q
· expand a point? q
· change the subject? q
| III. You can draw attention to your visuals by using the phrases below. Complete them using the words from the box.
- _______ a look at this.
- As you can _______, …
- I’d like to _______ out …
- Let me _______ you something …
- To _______ you the background to this …
Listening
I. Listen to a stock trading company manager describe how his team solved a problem with the company's website
Part A
1. Underline the two things the manager does to open his presentation.
ask a question / tell a joke / tell a story / quote some figures
What's the significance of the following facts and figures?
__________________________________________
250,000
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
60,000
__________________________________________
Part B
What three problems was the company having with its website?
a.________________________________________
b.________________________________________
c.________________________________________
Having improved the website, what are E-Stock's two current objectives?
a._______________________________________
b._______________________________________
Part C
5. Which graph (a, b, c or d) does the speaker refer to? q
What three things does the manager do to close his presentation?
a. he sums up his talk
b. he quotes a well-known person
c. he refers people to his report
d. he invites questions
Reading
Using the framework below, prepare a short presentation of a problem you solved at work. It can be any kind of problem, big or small. Complete the boxes on the right with brief notes. If you like, prepare simple visual aids based on the information you put in these boxes. Use the language on the left to help you structure your talk, but change it if you need to.
| A Ten-Point Presentation Plan
| | 1. Impact opening (choose one)
(Ask a question) Have you ever …?How would you..?
(Quote some surprising figures) Did you know …?
(Quote someone well-known) (Name) once said…
(Use a newspaper headline) Have a look at this…
2. Give the background to the problem
OK. (Time) ago we were having difficulties with …
We couldn’t …
And we weren’t …
3. Ask a rhetorical question
So, what was going wrong?
4. Describe the problem
Well, the problem we were facing…
was not …
but …
5. Describe its effects
Now, obviously, this was having an effect on …
as well as…
and…
6. Ask another rhetorical question
So, how did we deal with the problem?
7. Describe the action you took
Well, basically there were three things we had to do…
Our first priority was to…
The next thing was to…
And, finally, we …
8. Ask a third rhetorical question
The question is, did it work?
9. Describe the results (perhaps a graph)
Have a look at this.
Here are the results.
As you can see…
10. Close
Ok, I’m going to break off in a second and take questions.
To sum up, …
Thank you.
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Lesson 3. Negotiating
Warm Up
I. Comment on the expression: Never begin deal, a battle or a love affair if the fear of loosing overshadows the prospect of winning. (Aristotle Onassis, shipping tycoon)
II. What is important for successful negotiations? Why?
Reading
| Daily life is full of negotiations that can drive you crazy. Over breakfast you get into an argument with your spouse about buying a new car. You think it’s time, but your spouse says: ‘Don’t be ridiculous! You know, we can’t afford it right now’.
A morning meeting with your boss. You present him with a carefully prepared proposal for a new project, but he interrupts you after a minute and says: ‘We already tried that and it didn’t work. Next item.’
During your lunch hour you try to return a defective toaster-oven, but the salesperson refuses to refund your money because you don’t have the sales slip: ‘It’s store policy’.
In the evening you need to return some phone calls, but the line is tied up by your thirteen-year-old daughter. Exasperated, you ask her to get off the phone. She yells: ‘Why don’t you get me my own phone line? All my friends have them.’
Adapted from Getting Past No by William Ury
| William Ury is a co-author of the world’s most famous book on negotiating, Getting to Yes. Read the following extract from his best-selling sequel, Getting Past No. Which of the situations remind you of something that’s happened to you?
Reading Comprehension
I. In order to give the person in the extract above advice, what else would you need to know about each situation? What would you say in response to each of the people in the text? Compare your ideas with a partner.
II. Complete the following sentence in not mare than five words: “A good negotiator ______________________________”
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